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In the Holy Land the blood lend
continues between the decedents of
Ishmael and Isaac, the sons o f
Abraham. This feud is ages old, and
this hatred between brothers will lead
us to armageddon. the final battle.
God Loved Ishmael as much as he
Loved Isaac, and gave his descen­
dants much more than he gave Isaac’s
descendants. Not only do the Arabs
hate Israel, they also hate Arab Chris­
tians. I hey fight over Jerusalem, but
through all the hate. Jerusalem re­
mains G od’s City.
Friday is the Arab day ofworship;
Saturday is the Jewish day o f wor­
ship: And Sunday is the Christian
day o f worship. All these serve and
worship God; Yet the feud goes on,
sometimes hidden, but still there;
Christians against Jews; Jews against
Christians; Arabs against Christians.
Muslem Arabs seeing Israel not as a
threat, but as non-existent in the eyes
of God. And the battle between good
and evil continues without ceasing.
Christians in America are in a
battle also, for Satan works on all
fronts, never sleeping, advancing on
all frontiers, reaping his un-holy har­
vest for a Little while. Fellow Chris­
tians, we are too complacent; to tol­
erant o f the evi I among us. Weak and
ineffective, we pour cups o f water on
raging infernos. We cry, moan and
Lament the deaths of Saints. We pro­
claim the end is coming; but our weak
worship and our selfish service to
mankind never changes. We are afraid
to stand on God's Word; Afraid to
speak out against evil on every hand.
Afraid to confront evil in our homes,
our Churches, our jobs, in all walks of
our lives; yet we expect the forgive­
ness of God and his saving grace.
Our names are written all through
the Church H ¡story; The offices we ’ ve
held; The programs w e’ve headed;
The money w e’ve raised to aid the
Church and the Pastor; but...is our
name written in the Book o f Life? If
we do not boldly condemn evil any­
where we find it; ‘‘We are not the
servants o f God, but have another
master" controlling our minds and
maintaining a stronghold in our bod­
ies. For if we are not for God, we are
against him. We cannot serve two
masters, for we will hate the one and
love the other.
Oh, for a Church who commits to
perfection in the Lord; To a breaking
down ofstrongholdsofevil; A Church
boldly recognizes and identify to the
world the works o f the devil; A
Church committed to the Love of
God among our own Church Family;
A Church who recognizes the snakes
in our bosom and speaks boldly
against all forms of evil, allowing
God, through our prayers to change
Drug Dree Marshak On Tarade
M arching for the second year
in the Ju n io r R ose F estival P a­
rade w ere the D rug Free M ar­
sh als, kids who have sw orn to
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M arshal Pledge to tack le head-
on the p ro b lem s o f street drugs.
Active in more than 15 countries
around the world, the Drug Free
Marshals visit youth groups, celeb­
rities, government officials, sports
heroes , police officers and others,
deputizing them with the Marshal
Pledge and presenting their official
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Marshal-star badges.
O r ig in a lly fo rm e d by th e
C hurch o f S c ien to lo g y in 1993
as part o f its in tern atio n al a n ti­
drug crusade, the D rug Free M ar­
sh als is now an in te rn a tio n a l
g ra ss-ro o ts m ovem ent.
Mt Olivet
Baptist Church
e s
attle
the hearts o f the sinners in our con­
gregation.
Oh, we attend services faithfully;
Listening avidly to the speaker, who
boasts that he is "called ofG od”; and
o f how many people he has baptized;
How many programs he has initiat­
ed; How many people follow him
wh i le he dec lares that he is the “head”
o f the Church; He boast s o f how wel I
he is educated and how much he
deserves to Lead the Church and be
paid accordingly, setting hison com­
pensation am ounts. His picture
adorns the wall o f the Sanctuary and
the people honor and worship him.
We are each "called" to serve ac­
cording to the Will ofGod, andChrist
is our only "head ”. The people fail to
read and study the Word o fG o d to
determine ifGod'srequirementshave
been met by those who call them­
selves his servants. These types o f
strongholds were established long
ago by Satan and are hard to dislodge
and destroy; Because o f the igno­
rance o f G od’s Holy Word among
the people. Another Stronghold: If
you are not a friend o f someone in a
high position in the Church...you will
never find the opportunity to use
your gifts o f the Spirit. Satan has all
avenues covered with prideful, envi­
ous, self-important, self-appointed
saints, ready to shoot down those
who stand for right and righteous­
ness. This stronghold is also o f long
standing in the Church, and will take
a level o f Christianity not yet at­
tained by most members, in order to
be destroyed.
Oh, for a Church committed to a
faithful un-ending declaration o f the
Gospel o f Christ; To a dependence
on the Holy Spirit as the given o f the
power o f God to overcome all the
works o f the devil; To a committed,
sober, w atchful, w ise, set-apart
Church o f Christ-followers, await­
ing his appearance in the clouds. For
he will return, as he has promised;
and for all we do suffer in these
bodies, as we break down Satan's
strongholds; for whatever is done
unto us, G od’s people, "I Will Re­
pay, Saith The Lord”; Thus It is
Written And So It Will Be Done:
Never fail to remember that hell ex­
ists. From the first level o f heaven,
hell is there. The road to hell is wide
without stop lights; No taboos, full
speed ahead, damn the pitfalls. On
this road to hell, there are no noble
actions, no noble men and no noble
women. There are no freedoms.. .only
the “freedom o f fantasy” exists on
this road to hell. But know ye well
that The Christ is the victor, the King
of Kings, the Destroyer o f Evil; He is
the winner o f the final battle; For
Thus It Is Written In The Word O f
God. Amen.
Bhich Churches Endangered fiistoric Tiaces
The National Trust for Historic
Preservation, the congressionally
chartered non-profit preservation
organization, announced today that
it has placed the black churches of
the South at the top o f its 1996 list
o f the nation's most endangered
historic sites, and has made public
a series o f steps it will take to assist
in the rebuilding o f historic church­
es ravaged by recent fires.
Each year the National Trust is­
sues its list of 11 Most Endangered
Historic Places, meant to represent
different kinds o f threats to differ­
ent kinds o f historic properties all
over America. Thisvear, according
to National Trust President Rich­
ard Moe, they are breaking prece­
dent by adding a 12th listing “be­
cause o f the urgency to mobilize
support for some o f the most impor­
tant historic structures, as well as
some o f the most important com-
munity institutions in America.”
“Some o f these churches are sig­
nificant historic buildings,” Moe
said, “but more than that, they are
the heart and soul o f the communi­
ties in which they are located. The
individual and collective memory o f
the African-American community is
rooted in its churches. They are the
repository o f the culture and the
history o f Black America. The Na­
tional Trust is prepared to help the
congregations as they rebuild.”
The three steps the Trust is tak­
ing to assist in the recovery efforts
include:
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1) making loan fu nds available to
historic churches that have been de­
stroyed or damaged;
2) participating in a fundraising
campaign announced last week by
the National Council o f Churches;
and
3) providing technical assistance
to congregations through its South
ern Regional Office in Charleston.
S. C . an d Southwest F ield Office in
Fort Worth, Texas.
“ Ever since we began the list o f
endangered sites,” Moe said, “we
have seen threats from demolition,
neglect, underfunding, forces o f na­
ture, inappropriate developm ent
and sprawl, but never, until now,
from arson. It is a malicious and
cowardly crime under any circum­
stances, but even more reprehensi­
ble and outrageous when aimed
against these churches. These insti­
tutions, in many ways, represent
the best o f America; the fires that
are destroying them represent the
worst. T he fires m ust stop and
the chu rch es m ust be rebuilt.
We hope that A m ericans o f all
faiths, o f all races and in all
p arts o f the country w ill jo in us
in this critic a l e ffo rt.”
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